The Portland daily press., 1887-05-16
FOREIGN.
The Queen Makes Royal Progress
Through London.
The Great City AbIaze with Excite
nent Saturday Afternoon.
ParneII Not Improving Very Fast In
Health.

LONDON, May l4.-LOndon was ablaze with
excitement this afternoon, the occasion being
the visit Of the Queen for the purpose Of
opening the Peoples Palace at Mile End.
The route selected for the royal progress ex-
tended from Paddington station, in the west
ern portion Of London, to Mile End, at the
extreme eastern limit, distance Of about
eight miles. After leaving the station the
line Of the parade defects southeast a short
distance 10 the marble arch at Hyde Park,
thence it lies In an almost straight line to Its
termination, and Is thought the longest stretch
Of busy and crowded thoroughfares existing
anywhere in the world perhaps, taking in, as
1t does, oxford street, HolboIn. H0lbon via
duet, Newgate street. Cheapside, Cornhlll
road. Aldgate street. Whitechapel road and
Mile End road. The buildings along the en-
tire way were gaily decorated with banners.
wreaths, colored trophies and flags, the Irish
cOlors and the Stars and Stripes being con-
splcuous In many places. Whltechapel road
presented In perspective from almost any
point long vista Of triumphal arches. The
lord mayor and municipal officers went In
carriages from the Mansion House 10 the
elty's boundary line at HOlbon. There they
alighted and awaited the Queen, who was In
an open carriage. At the Queens approach
the lord mayor received the pearl sword from
the sword bearer. His worship lowered the
point, congratulated Her Majesty In coming
to the most loyal city, and presented the
sword TO the Queen. She took II and return
ed II. The lord mayor and his retinue then
placed themselves Immediately in advance Of
the Queens carriage and escorted her across
the city to its eastern boundary at Aldgate.
There they bade her farewell for brief time
and repaired to the Mansion House to await
Her Majesty's return. The Queen proceeded
to the Peoples Palace and ascended the dais,
where the Prince Of Wales, the. Marquis Of
Lorne. the Duke Of Cambridge and the Arch
bishop Of canterbury were. assembled, the
choir singing the national anthem. The
Queen then received the gold key. Mime. Al
banl then sung "HOme, Sweet Home," after
which the Prince Of Wales declared the PeO-
pies Palace open. The announcement Of the
opening was greeted with great flourish Of
trumpets, and this was followed by grand
chorus rendering Of "Old Hundred"
Subsequently the Queen laid the first stone
OF the foundation Of the Technical Schools
attached to the Peoples Palace. The Arch
bishop of Canterbury then prayed for and
blessed the people and pronounced the bene-
dletiOn. Upon the conclusion Of the ceremO-
nies the royal procession started on its return.
BY command Of the Queen the longest route
back was taken, the procession moving off
into the Burdett route, and going thence
along the Commercial road TO Aldgate. This
deviation was ordered to please the citizens
who had requsted 1t. Arriving at the city
limits, the royal carriage was met by the lord
mayor and civic officials, and escorted to the
Mansion House, which the Queen entered In
state, and for the first time in her life. The
lord mayor wore on this occasion his crimson
and ermine robes, which are only assumed
when the sovereign visits him. He conducted
the Queen to the t9a room, The weather was
fine all day.
Mr.. Parnell makes less rapid recovery than.
his friends hoped would be case. khere~fs
no sign whatever OF organic disease, but his
strength has run down through oYergork and
anxiety He caught severe cold In Ireland
This was Increased by the jaurney across the
channel. He is trying sthe air Of Bourne
mouth, the mild climate Of which II Is hoped
will be Of benefit. He will be wanted In
Parliament In few days, and It Is expected
will have returned TO his duties In the House
on Monday or Tuesday next.
John Dillon Is absent In Ireland. The gov
ernment Is striking hard at tenants on all es-
tates where the plan OF campaign IS not yet
complete success, with the view thereby Of
embarrassing the Irish party. Mr.. Dillon's
presence there Is necessary to maintain the
spirit Of the people.
ST.. PETERsBURG, May 14.-A Nihllist stu
dent has made an attempt upon the governor
Of Astrachan. The governor Is said 10 be
severely wounded. His assailant fred at
him with a revolver.
LONDON, May 16.-A special trial trip OF
the new facing yacht Thistle was made Sat
urday down the firth. The behavior Of the
yacht under varying conditions Of wind,
confirmed the first opinions formed that she
is exceptionally smart In light breezes. The
Ihistle's first match race VIII be against the
Irex, on May 2Sth.
Discount was extremely inactive during
the past week, three months being quoted at
l and short at ]. On the Stock Exchange
moderate amount Of business was done and
there was a general advance Of prices.
On Friday consols sold at Slo5t, the highest
price ever recorded. American securities
showed marked increase In strength owing
to confidence In a coming room.
Arrived-steamers Sandman, from Port
land, at Moville today; Gellert, from New
York, at Plymouth.